DEPARTMENT PROFILE

Troutman Pepper

Intellectual Property

2 ranked lawyers

Band 3

Pennsylvania

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What the team is known for

Full-service IP provider with an impressively varied client roster and experience in litigation and prosecution involving all core IP rights. Boasts an array of lawyers with expertise across many fields including life sciences, computer software and pharmaceuticals. Also noted for its work in the media and entertainment space and the financial services and education sectors. Offers skilled representation in high-value patent and trademark disputes, as well as providing transactional due diligence and strategic portfolio counseling. Recently active in representing clients in fake review litigation.

Strengths

One source comments: "They're solution-oriented problem solvers who are efficient in their deployment of resources. They provide the most practical advice in a timely manner."

Work highlights

Counseled Aro Biotherapeutics on a licensing and collaboration agreement with Ionis Pharmaceuticals in which Ionis will use Aro's CENTYRIN technology.

Notable practitioners

Kelly Tillery is noted for his significant expertise in anticounterfeiting matters, frequently litigating complex disputes and obtaining injunctions on behalf of his clients.

Paul Kennedy maintains a well-rounded IP practice, frequently acting in contentious and noncontentious copyright and trademark matters. He also has experience in trade secret and unfair competition disputes.

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Overview

Strong advocacy and a commitment to client service are at the core of the Troutman Pepper IP practice. Our team has the technical experience and background to devise unique strategies in the design and leverage of patent portfolios through prosecution, life cycle management, and litigation.

The strength of our IP practice lies in the diverse experience of our practitioners, who handle the full spectrum of representation, guiding clients through the procurement, prosecution, monetization, enforcement, and maintenance. Our team handles the IP assets for some of the best-known brands in the world, with particular experience in consumer goods, manufacturing, health care and life sciences, and sophisticated technology products, including those at the emerging growth stage.

We regularly guide clients through U.S. Patent & Trademark Office proceedings, including post-grant and inter partes reviews, oppositions and cancellations, and other matters before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. Our firm has also been involved in hundreds of infringement litigations, leveraging courtroom experience and advanced technical knowledge to achieve successful results.